JP2003038836A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which such information as setting of probability of a big win can be informed. SOLUTION: A big win demonstration displaying part 28, a big win pattern displaying part 29 and a game machine information displaying part 30 are provided on a special pattern displaying part 8 of a game board and when the big win occurs, in a case when a big win pattern is a probability changing pattern, set information on a big win probability set in the game machine is displayed on the game machine information displaying part 30.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of reporting information relating to the settings of the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, a special symbol display section capable of displaying a plurality of symbols is provided in a game area where a gaming ball is driven, and the gaming ball has a predetermined gaming ball detecting means. The symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion starts to change when passing, and the symbol is fixedly displayed after a predetermined time, and the symbol that is fixedly displayed is a combination of specific preset symbols, that is, When it is a "big hit symbol" (for example, "7,7,7"), a so-called symbol match that causes a special game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player, such as the special winning opening being repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. Types are known.

In this conventional pachinko machine, there is known one having a probability setting function capable of setting a plurality of probabilities that a special game state occurs. For example, as setting 1, "36
1 / 9.5 ”, setting 2 is“ 405.5 / 1 ”,
Some of the settings adopt "438.5 / 1" as the setting 3. Further, even with a pachi-slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, the jackpot probability can be set within the range of setting 1 (low probability) to setting 6 (high probability). At a game hall (hall) in which this type of game machine is installed, one of the above set values is selected. In addition, as is generally known at the game hall, a card or the like in which the set value information about the game machine is written is placed in an outer frame so that it can be seen by the player, or a standing card or the like is placed in front of the island of the game machine. Is displayed and displayed to the player.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the player cannot confirm from the outside of the gaming machine what setting value is selected for the gaming machine, so There was the inconvenience of having to play a game without knowing whether or not the setting value that was advantageous to me was selected. In addition, in the advertisement for attracting customers by the amusement hall side, "Setting 1 fair",
Although the set value may be displayed such as "all height setting", the player cannot confirm the set value, so it is not clear whether the set value that is actually displayed is set for the game machine. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a gaming machine capable of notifying a player of information regarding settings of the gaming machine.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a symbol display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
A predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display portion, and a gaming machine in which a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player occurs, and an information informing means capable of informing information related to the setting of the gaming machine is provided, and When the gaming state is entered, the information notifying means notifies the information relating to the setting of the gaming machine. In the gaming machine having this configuration, when the predetermined gaming state is reached, the information notifying unit can notify the information related to the setting of the gaming machine, so that the player can know the setting status of the gaming machine. .

In the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2,
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the information notifying means is capable of notifying a plurality of pieces of information related to the occurrence of a special game state, and further, a selecting means is provided to notify the information selected by the selecting means. It is characterized by that. In the gaming machine of this configuration, in addition to the operation of the invention according to claim 1, the information notifying means can notify the information selected by the selecting means from among the plurality of information relating to the occurrence of the special game state. .

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the structure of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the gaming machine is provided with a game area into which a game ball is driven, and the game area is A specific game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball is provided, and based on the detection of the game ball by the specific game ball detecting means, the information notifying means notifies the information about the setting of the gaming machine. ing. In the gaming machine of this configuration, in addition to the operation of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the player informs the gaming machine of the specific game ball detecting means provided in the game area by the information notifying means. It is possible to notify information regarding the setting of.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is possible to notify the information relating to the setting of the gaming machine on the symbol display section. It has a characteristic structure. In the gaming machine of this configuration, in addition to the operation of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, since information relating to the setting of the gaming machine can be notified on the symbol display section, it is displayed separately from the symbol display section. It is possible to inform the player of information relating to the settings of the gaming machine without providing a section.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] In the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the probability fluctuation plunge rate after a big hit is one-third, and the big hit probability is set in three stages. Is possible. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. Figure 1
As shown in, the upper half of the front of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a substantially square game board 2, and the game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3. Has been. In the lower part of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1,
An upper plate 5 for supplying a game ball to a launcher (not shown) and for receiving a prize ball is provided. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5, and a right side of the lower plate 6 is provided. Is equipped with a firing handle 7.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 is shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. At the approximate center of the game area 4, a special symbol display portion 8 having a liquid crystal screen is provided. Further, an electric decoration windmill 9 is provided on the upper right side of the special symbol display portion 8, and an electric decoration windmill 10 is also provided on the upper left side. Furthermore, a normal symbol starting gate 11 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display portion 8, and a normal symbol starting gate 12 is also provided on the left side.

On the lower side of the special symbol display portion 8, a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is provided, and below the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, a special winning opening 16 is provided. There is. Furthermore, below the normal symbol starting gate 11,
A winning opening 19 is provided, and below the normal symbol starting gate 12, a winning opening 20 is provided. Furthermore, a stage 2 on which a game ball can be temporarily placed under the special symbol display portion 8
1 is provided substantially perpendicular to the surface of the game board 2, a game ball passage opening 22 is provided on the right shoulder of the special symbol display portion 8, and a game ball passage opening 23 is provided on the left shoulder of the special symbol display portion 8. It is provided. The game balls that have passed through these game ball passage openings 22 and 23 are exposed to the stage 21 through the inside (warp zone) of the special symbol display portion 8. The game ball appearing on the stage 21 is designed to drop toward the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 provided immediately below the stage 21.

Further, a normal symbol display device 24 is provided above the special symbol display portion 8 so that a symbol such as a single digit number or a single letter alphabet can be displayed. In addition, 2 on each side of the normal symbol display device 24
A special symbol starting holding section 25 including individual LEDs is provided, and the number of so-called holding balls that have won the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 can be displayed. Further, between the special symbol display unit 8 and the normal symbol display device 24, a normal symbol start holding unit 26 composed of four LEDs is provided, and this normal symbol start holding unit 26 is a normal symbol starting gate. It is possible to display the so-called number of reserved balls of the game balls that have passed 11 and 12. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, windmills, many obstacle nails, and the like.

Next, the structure and display screen of the special symbol display portion 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. 3 and 4
Is a front view of the special symbol display portion 8. As shown in FIG. 3, on the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display unit 8, normally, the first stop symbol display unit 27a, the second stop symbol display unit 27b, the third
The three special symbols of the stop symbol display portion 27c can be displayed side by side in the horizontal direction. The special symbol display section 8
In addition to the display of the first stop symbol display unit 27a, the second stop symbol display unit 27b, and the third stop symbol display unit 27c,
You can also display videos and messages.

The symbols displayed on the first stop symbol display section 27a, the second stop symbol display section 27b, and the third stop symbol display section 27c are numbers "0-9" and alphabets "A," respectively. There are 15 types of "B, C, D, E", the game ball is won in the special symbol starting electric auditors product 15, the first stop symbol display portion 27a, the second stop symbol display portion 27b, the third stop symbol display. When the three patterns of the part 27c are aligned with a specific number, character, or pattern (for example, "7" shown in FIG. 3)
If you have three), it will be a big hit. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, in the special symbol display portion 8, a jackpot demonstration display portion 2 for displaying characters such as "jackpot" on the liquid crystal screen.
8, the first stop symbol display unit 27a, the second stop symbol display unit 27b, the third stop symbol display unit 27c, the jackpot symbol display unit 29 for displaying the jackpot symbols aligned with the same symbol, and the pachinko machine 1 described later. The gaming machine information display section 30 for displaying setting information is displayed.

Further, among the 15 patterns, "3, 7, A,
"C, E" is a probability variation pattern, and is changed to increase the probability of pulling the next big hit after a big hit. In the normal state, three types of the jackpot probability are stored in advance in the control unit 40, which will be described later, and instruction values 0, 1 and 2 for selecting the mode are stored. The three types of values have three levels of high probability, medium probability, and low probability. As an example, the jackpot probability in the normal state is that the setting 1 of the instruction value 0 is 1/349 and the setting of the instruction value 1 is set. 2 is 1/379, and the setting 3 of the instruction value 2 is 1/399.

Next, a jackpot probability setting mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 5 is a pachinko machine 1
FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, a board box 31 accommodating a main board (not shown) that constitutes a control unit is provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, and the above three settings are provided in the upper left part of the board box 31. Three setting display LEDs 32 and setting change switches 33 corresponding to the values are provided.

FIG. 6 shows the setting change switch 3 of the pachinko machine 1.
It is an enlarged view of 3 parts. As shown in FIG. 6, the setting change switch 33 has a groove 33a into which a setting key (not shown) is inserted.
The setting key is inserted into the groove 33a and rotated for operation.
When the setting key is inserted into the groove and operated, the control unit 40 generates an interrupt signal based on the operation, and the jackpot probability value can be changed from the three types, and
Among the setting display LEDs 32, the one displaying the corresponding set value lights up. The setting display LED 32 is set to 1
LED 32a for displaying and LED 32 for displaying setting 2
b and an LED 32c for displaying the setting 3, for example, when operating with a high probability, the game hall side operates the setting change switch 33 with the setting key,
When the setting 1 is set, the LED 32a for displaying the setting 1 is turned on, so that it is easy to confirm the game hall side.

Next, the electrical construction of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and has a main board 41, an illumination board 42, and a relay board 43.
It consists of and. The main board 41 is provided with a CPU unit 44 that performs various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 44 includes a CPU 44a for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 45 for storing flags and counter values described later, and a ROM 46 for storing control programs and various initial value data and table data.
And are provided, and these are integrally molded as one LSI. In addition, the main substrate 41,
An I / O interface 47 for transmitting / receiving data signals to / from the decorative board 42, the relay board 43, etc. is provided. To the I / O interface 47, the special symbol display section 8, the sound source device 48a connected to the speaker 48, the prize ball payout device 49, and the information for the pachinko machine 1 are output to a game hall management computer (not shown). The output port 58 is connected.

In addition, a control circuit (not shown) is provided on the illumination board 42, and a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 which constitutes the normal symbol starting and holding section 26 and a special symbol memory number display which constitutes the special symbol starting and holding section 25. LED60, other LEDs
62 and the illumination lamp 63 are connected to the illumination substrate 42. Further, on the relay board 43, the normal symbol display device 2
4, large winning opening opening solenoid 50, special symbol starting electric auditors opening solenoid 51, special symbol starting electric winning 15, starting mouth switch 52 which detects the game ball winning, normal symbol starting gate 11,12 the game which passes Ordinary symbol actuation switch 53 to detect the ball, V switch 54 to detect the game ball winning the V zone in the big winning opening 16, big winning opening 16
A count switch 55 for counting the number of game balls that have won a prize, a prize hole switch 56 that detects the prize balls collected in the prize ball collecting section through a guide passage (not shown) and wins the prize holes 19 and 20. The change switch 33 and the setting display LED 32 are connected.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 45 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 45 has a loop counter storage area 45a and a special symbol random number storage area 45.
b, normal symbol random number storage area 45c, special symbol start winning number storage area 45d, normal symbol starting winning number storage area 4
5e, a big hit flag storage area 45f, an initial setting storage area 45g, an instruction value storage area 45h, and a big hit determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45i are provided.

On the other hand, in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45 of the pachinko machine 1, a normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 and a big hit determination loop counter LC
2, special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter LC7 and the like are stored. According to the reset signal from the reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. 7, these counters circulate within a set range of values, and have a fixed interval time (for example, 0.002 seconds, hereinafter abbreviated as “2 ms”). Each time it is incremented by a predetermined amount, and when it reaches the set maximum value, it is returned to "0" next time.

Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value (random number) of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 is used to determine the symbol of the normal symbol display device 24. The count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is used to determine the jackpot. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0", and in the case of setting 1, 1 is added for each interrupt (2 ms).
It is cleared to 0 when it is 9 or more, and the count value changes from "0" to "3".
It is any value up to 48 ". Also, in the case of setting 2, 1 is added for each interrupt (2 ms), and 0 is set when 379 or more.
Cleared, the count value becomes any value from "0" to "378", and in the case of setting 3, 1 is added for each interrupt (2 ms), and is cleared to 0 when 399 or more, The count value is any value from “0” to “398”.

The count value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 is used to determine the jackpot symbol in the case of a jackpot. In the case of out-of-range reach, the first
It is used to determine the stop symbol display portion 27a and the second stop symbol display portion 27b. Further, in the case of the deviation, it is used to determine the first stop symbol display portion 27a.
In addition, the count value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 is used to determine the second stop symbol display portion 27b in the case of deviation. Furthermore, special symbol creation counter LC5
The count value of is used for determining the third stop symbol in the case of a deviation.

Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is used to determine the outlying reach. Further, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 is used to determine the special symbol when it is determined that the jackpot or the outlying reach. Also, it is used to determine the third stop symbol at the time of out-reach.

Next, referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the ROM
The storage area 46 will be described. FIG. 9 shows the ROM 4
6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of No. 6, and FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of a set value table. As shown in FIG.
6, a control program storage area 46a storing various control programs and a set value table storage area 46
b, a big hit value storage area 46c, and a probability variation big hit value storage area 46d are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the setting value table storage area 46b of the ROM 46, the maximum jackpot determination loop counter maximum value “348” is stored in correspondence with the instruction value “0”, and the instruction value “1” is set. Correspondingly, the maximum jackpot determination loop counter value "378" is stored, and corresponding to the instruction value "2",
The maximum jackpot determination loop counter value "398" is stored. Here, the set value table storage area 46b
The maximum value of each jackpot determination loop counter stored in is smaller than the parameter of the set probability by "1" because the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 starts counting from "0". Therefore, in the case of the set value 1 (probability 1/349) corresponding to the instruction value “0”, the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 counts the range of “0” to “348” and sets the instruction value to “1”. In the case of the corresponding set value 2 (probability 1/379), the jackpot determination loop counter LC2
Counts the range of "0" to "378", and when the set value 3 (probability is 1/399) corresponding to the instruction value "2", the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is "0" to
The range of "398" will be counted.

Here, the setting of the jackpot probability will be described again. First, when the setting change switch 33 shown in FIG. 6 is operated, an interrupt signal is generated in the control unit 40, and if the instruction value is “0” (setting 1), it is stored in the ROM 46 setting value table storage area 46b. The maximum value of the loop counter corresponding to the indicated value “0” is “3
"48" is read and stored in the jackpot determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45i of the RAM 45, the maximum value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is set to "348", and the instruction value "45" is stored in the instruction value storage area 45h. "0" is stored and the LED 32a displaying the setting 1 is turned on.

In the case of the indicated value "1" (setting 2),
The loop counter maximum value "378" corresponding to the instruction value "1" is read from the setting value table stored in the ROM 46 setting value table storage area 46b, and the RAM 45
Big hit determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45
i, the maximum value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is set to “378”, and the instruction value storage area 45
The instruction value "1" is stored in h, and the LED 32b displaying the setting 2 is turned on.

In the case of the indicated value "2" (setting 3),
The loop counter maximum value "398" corresponding to the instruction value "2" is read from the setting value table stored in the ROM 46 setting value table storage area 46b, and the RAM 45
Big hit determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45
i, the maximum value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is set to “398”, and the instruction value storage area 45
The instruction value "2" is stored in h, and the LED 32c for displaying setting 3 is turned on. Therefore, the value of the jackpot probability can be changed from the three types.

Next, the details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12. The steps of the flowchart will be abbreviated as “S” below. 11 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the setting notification process of the pachinko machine 1. The main routine of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 is performed at regular intervals (for example, 2 ms) according to the reset signal generated by the reset circuit 57 shown in FIG.
The CPU 44a performs processing sequentially from the start, and the processing from the start to the end is performed within 2 ms. Therefore, every time a reset signal is input at 2 ms intervals, the process is repeated from the start. A program for performing the processes of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is stored in the control program storage area 46a of the ROM 46.

In the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, first,
When the first reset signal is input, stack pointer setting processing for setting the designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Then, a RAM check is performed to check the stored contents of the RAM 45 (S2). This R
The AM check (S2) is to determine whether or not the initial setting process at power-on is being performed. At this time,
It is determined whether or not a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initialization process shown in S3 is written in the initialization storage area 45g of the RAM 45. If a predetermined numerical value is not written in the initial setting storage area 45g (S
2: NO), since the initial processing after the power is turned on is not performed, the power-on initialization processing is performed (S
3). In this process, the storage value in each storage area of the RAM 45 is reset, and further, the loop counter storage area 4
The value of each loop counter stored in 5a is set to an initial value (for example, "0"), and a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area 45g. If the instruction value "0-2" of the conventional jackpot probability is separately stored in the non-volatile memory, the maximum value of the loop counter corresponding to the instruction value "0-2" is initialized (S3). ),
Big hit determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45i
It is possible to store the set value which is already set in the pachinko machine 1 by being stored in.

With the next reset signal, the process is started from the start. First, in the RAM check (S2),
Since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 45g, the RAM 45 is judged to be normal (S2: YE
S), and shifts to the next liquid crystal screen command output process (S4). In this liquid crystal screen command output process (S4), I /
A signal for controlling the display of the liquid crystal screen is sent to the special symbol display portion 8 through the O interface 47. Then, the process proceeds to the sound command output process (S5). In this sound command output process (S5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound source device 48a via the I / O interface 47. Then, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. This lamp command output process (S6)
Then, a signal for controlling blinking of various lamps provided on the pachinko machine 1 is output to the decorative board 42. Next, port output processing is performed (S7). In this port output process (S7), various kinds of information such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information, and time reduction information of the pachinko machine 1 are output to the computer for managing a game hall (not shown) through the output port 58.

Next, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. In this switch reading process (S8), the winning of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, the special symbol starting electric accessory 15, the special winning opening 16, the winning openings 19 and 20, etc. is detected.

When the game balls are won in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 and the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, respectively, up to four, the special symbol starting prize number storing area 45d and the normal symbol starting winning number of the RAM 45 are the winning numbers. Number storage area 4
5e is stored.

Further, when the start opening switch 52 provided in the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 detects the passage of the game ball, the loop counter storage area 45 of the RAM 45.
Jackpot determination loop counter LC stored in a
The value of 2 is stored in the special symbol random number storage area 45b. In addition, when the normal symbol operation switch 53 provided in each of the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12 detects the passage of the game ball, the loop counter storage area 4 of the RAM 45.
Ordinary symbol selection loop counter L stored in 5a
The value of C1 is stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 45c.

Next, the special symbol random number storage area 45b and the normal symbol random number storage area 45c will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the special symbol random number storage area 45b, and FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 45c. In the special symbol random number storage area 45b, a storage area 1 in which the count value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 can be obtained and stored as a random number when the game ball is won in the special symbol starting electric auditors' object 15
Through the four storage areas of the storage area 4 and one of the determination areas that are shifted to perform the determination processing at the start of variation of the special symbol are provided, and five storage areas are also provided.

Similarly, in the normal symbol random number storage area 45c, when the game sphere passes through the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, a storage area in which the count value of the normal symbol selecting loop counter LC1 can be obtained and stored as a random number. Four storage areas 1 to storage area 4 and one of the determination areas that are shifted to perform the determination processing when the variation of the normal symbol starts are provided, and five storage areas are also provided. Further, in this switch reading process (S8), the number of winning game balls to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is four,
It can be stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 45d of the RAM 45, and the number of passing game balls to the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12 can be stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area 45e of the RAM 45. In addition, when the game sphere is won in the special symbol starting electric auditors product 15, if the number of winning spheres is less than 4, a necessary random number such as the random number of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is stored in the special symbol random number storage area 45b, and The LED of the corresponding special symbol start retaining section 25 is turned on. The maximum number of reservations is 4.

When the switch reading process (S8) is completed,
Then, a loop counter updating process (S9) is performed. In this loop counter update processing (S9), the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, the big hit determination loop counter LC2, the special symbol creation counters LC3, L stored in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45, respectively.
The values of C4, LC5, the reach determination counter LC6, and the reach pattern determination counter LC7 are increased (incremented) by a predetermined amount. When the maximum value set in each loop counter is exceeded, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to "0". Therefore, the jackpot determination loop counter LC2
Up to the value stored in the jackpot determination loop counter maximum value storage area 45i. That is, in the case of setting 1, it is either "0-348", and in the case of setting 2, it is either "0-378",
In the case of setting 3, it is any of "0 to 398".

Next, it is judged whether or not an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10). If an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: YES), the condition device processing (S11), The special symbol processing (S12) and the normal symbol processing (S13) are skipped to perform the processing, and the special symbol display unit 8 is caused to display an error or the like. When no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).

Next, in the condition device processing (S11), the special winning opening 16 is opened, closed, and the jackpot demonstration display processing on the liquid crystal screen of the special symbol display portion 8 is performed. In the process of the first round, since the setting notification process in the special symbol process (S12) described later has not been performed yet, in the condition device process (S11), nothing is performed and the process proceeds to the next process. Next, special symbol processing (S12) is performed.

In this special symbol processing (S12), setting notification processing and the like described later are performed. This special symbol processing (S1
When 2) ends, next, a normal symbol process (S13) is performed. In this normal symbol processing (S13), due to the passage of the game sphere to the normal symbol starting gates 11 and 12, the count value of the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1 is, as a normal symbol random number, the normal symbol random number storage area 45 of the RAM 45.
The symbol is stored in c, and the symbol is fixedly displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 24 based on the ordinary symbol random number.

Normal symbol random number storage area 45 of RAM 45
Ordinary symbol random number stored in c, in the case of outliers,
On the normal symbol display device 24, "-", which is a falling symbol, is confirmed and displayed. Further, when the normal symbol random number stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 45c of the RAM 45 is a winning symbol, the winning symbol "0" is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 24. When the winning symbol is normally displayed on the symbol display device 24, the opening / closing member (so-called tulip) of the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 for a predetermined time.
Is opened, it is easy for the game ball to win the special symbol starting electric accessory 15.

When the normal symbol process (S13) ends, next, a payout control (S14) for paying out the prize balls is performed, and the main routine process ends through the frame lamp control (S15). The processing of this main routine including the processing of each subroutine is completed within 2 ms. Then, by the reset signal from the reset circuit 57, C
The PU 44a repeats the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 8 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 8 is repeated every 2 ms. If it is determined to be a big hit state in the special symbol process (S12) of the process of the main routine of the first round, RAM4
5, "1" is stored in the jackpot flag storage area 45f, the jackpot flag is turned ON, and in the second condition device processing (S11), the opening and closing operations of the special winning opening 16 are performed a predetermined number of times (for example, , 15 times).

In the pachinko machine 1 described above, the game ball can be driven into the game area 4 by operating the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2, and the game ball is large. For example, when 15 prize balls are won in the prize hole 16, and 6 prize balls are won in the other prize holes, for example, the prize ball payout device 49.
It is supposed to be paid out by.

Here, the player operates the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4, and the game ball wins the special symbol starting electric accessory 15. Then, in the switch reading process (S8) of the main routine shown in FIG. 11, the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 is detected. Specifically, when the start opening switch 52 provided in the special symbol starting electric auditors product 15 detects the passage of the game ball, the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 stored in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45. RA as a random number
It stores in the special symbol random number storage area 45b of M45. Then, the process proceeds to S10 through the loop counter updating process (S9). Normally, no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10: NO), but the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11), but since the jackpot is not yet determined, nothing is done in the condition device process (S11). Not, special symbol processing (S
12) is performed.

In this special symbol processing (S12), FIG.
The processing of the subroutine of the setting notification processing shown in is performed. First, it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting electric accessory 15 has been won (special symbol starting opening ON) (S20). This determination is made depending on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol starting winning number storage area 45d is "0". When the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol starting winning number storage area 45d is "0" (S20: NO), the setting notification process is ended and the process returns to the main routine. When the number of winning balls stored in the special symbol starting prize number storage area 45d is not "0", that is, any one of 1 to 4 (S20: YES), the special symbol random number storage area 45b. The value of the random number stored in is read (S2
1). Next, "1" is subtracted from the number stored in the special symbol start winning number storage area 45d (S22). Then, the value of the random number corresponding to the winning ball number "1" stored in the storage area 1 of the special symbol random number storage area 45b is shifted to the determination area of the special symbol random number storage area 45b, and in the special symbol random number storage area 45b. The values of the remaining storage areas 2 to 4 are respectively shifted to the storage areas 1 to 3 (S23). That is,
Special symbol random number storage area 45b in the number of winning balls "N" (N =
2, 3, 4), the values of the stored random numbers are
The random number storage area corresponding to the number of winning balls "N-1" is shifted and stored.

Next, a big hit determination is made (S24).
The value of the jackpot determination loop counter LC2 is, for example,
In the case of setting 1, it is between "0 and 348", so S2
The value of the random number shifted to the judgment area in 3 is also "0 to 348"
It is either. Further, in the case of setting 2, the value of the random number in the determination area is any of "0 to 378". Further, in the case of setting 3, the value of the random number in the determination area is any of "0 to 398". Here, it is determined whether or not the value of the random number in the determination area is a specific value stored in the jackpot value storage area 46c of the ROM 46 as a jackpot value, for example, "7". When the value is "7" (S24: YES), the jackpot flag is set to O.
RAM 45 jackpot storage area 4
"1" is stored in 5f (S25), and then a jackpot symbol selection process is performed (S26). Here, the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45 is acquired as a random number. The special symbol creation counter LC3 loop-counts the numerical value between "0 to 14".

Here, 0: corresponding to the obtained random number.
“0, 0, 0”, 1: “1, 1, 1”, 2: “2, 2,
2 ", 3:" 3, 3, 3 ", 4:" 4, 4, 4 ", 5:
"5, 5, 5", 6: "6, 6, 6", 7: "7, 7,"
7 ", 8:" 8, 8, 8 ", 9:" 9, 9, 9 ", 1
0: “A, A, A”, 11: “B, B, B”, 12:
"C, C, C", 13: "D, D, D", 14: "E,
A jackpot symbol is selected like "E, E", and the first stop symbol display portion 27a, the second of the special symbol display portion 8 shown in FIG.
The stop symbol display portion 27b and the third stop symbol display portion 27c are confirmed and displayed (S27).

When the value of the random number in the judgment area is other than "7" (S24: NO), the outlier symbol selection process (S28)
Is done. Here, since the value of the special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5 in the loop counter storage area 45a is acquired as a random number at the time of winning the game ball to the special symbol starting electric auditors product 15, the acquired random number. Corresponding to, the off symbol is selected (S28), the symbol is fixedly displayed (S29), and the process returns to the main routine (S30). Specifically, the first stop symbol display unit 2
7a is determined by the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3, the second stop symbol display unit 27b is determined by the value of the special symbol creation counter LC4. Here, when the value of the special symbol creation counter LC3 and the value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 match, the value obtained by adding 1 to the value of the special symbol creation counter LC4 (if the added value is "15" or more, " 0 "clear). Also, the third stop symbol display unit 27
c is determined by the value of the special symbol creation counter LC5. In the jackpot symbol selection process (S26) and the outlier symbol selection process (S28), so-called reach pattern determination and reach pattern selection are performed based on the count values of the reach determination counter LC6 and the reach pattern determination counter LC7. I do.

For example, if the jackpot is not a big hit,
When the random number acquired from the reach determination counter LC6 is a reach random number having a predetermined value, the special symbol creation counter L
The symbol corresponding to the random number of C3 is the first stop symbol display unit 27.
a, the second stop symbol display unit 27b is confirmed and displayed, the reach state is generated, the reach pattern corresponding to the random number of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 is displayed, and the third stop symbol display unit 27 is confirmed and stopped, and it comes off. Reach.

Furthermore, when the random number acquired from the reach determination counter LC6 is other than the reach random number of the predetermined value, the symbol corresponding to the random number acquired from the special symbol creation counter LC3 is displayed on the first stop symbol display portion 27a. The symbol corresponding to the random number acquired from the special symbol creation counter LC4 is displayed on the second stop symbol display unit 27b, and the symbol corresponding to the random number acquired from the special symbol creation counter LC5 is displayed on the first stop symbol display unit 27c. Then, the deviation is determined. If the random number obtained from the special symbol creation counter LC3 and the random number obtained from the special symbol creation counter LC4 are the same, the special symbol creation counter LC
The symbol corresponding to the value obtained by adding "+1" to the value of 4 is displayed on the second stopped symbol display portion 27b.

Subsequent to the process of S27, it is determined whether or not the pattern is a probability variation pattern (S31). Specifically, the value of the random number acquired from the special symbol creation counter LC3 is “3”,
If the value is any one of "7", "10", "12", and "14", it is a probability fluctuation rush (S31: YE).
S). In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, "★ big hit ★" is displayed as a demonstration on the big hit demonstration display section 28 of the special symbol display section 8 (S32), and the big hit symbol is displayed on the big hit symbol display section 29. Only one digit is displayed (S32).
Next, the stored instruction value is read from the instruction value storage area 45h of the RAM 45, and the set value is set in the gaming machine information display section 30 of the special symbol display section 8 based on the read instruction value, as shown in FIG. Is displayed (S33), and the process returns to the main routine (S37).

For example, when the read instruction value is "0", "Lucky !! Setting 1!" Is displayed.
When the read instruction value is "1", "setting 2" is displayed, and when the read instruction value is "2", "setting 3" is displayed (S33). In addition, the display of this set value may be performed as shown in FIG. 4 during the jackpot demonstration display (while displaying the jackpot immediately after the jackpot), and as shown in FIG. 15, a special symbol. In addition to the jackpot demonstration display portion 80 which displays a jackpot demonstration on the display portion 8, a gaming machine information display portion 81 which displays setting information of the pachinko machine 1, a jackpot symbol display portion 82 which displays jackpot symbols, and the current round. Number of rounds display section 83 for displaying the number, a special winning opening detection ball number display section 84 for displaying the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 16 in the current round, to a specific winning area (V zone) of the special winning opening 16 It is possible to provide a V detection display section 85 for displaying the winnings of the game, so that the set value is constantly displayed even if a round display or the like is made during the big hit game. It may perform the display of the setting value to. Further, the set value may be displayed only once during the big hit game. Further, during the big hit game, the set value may be displayed a plurality of times.

Further, when the symbol displayed in the process of S27 is not a probability variation symbol (S31: NO), specifically, the value of the random number acquired from the special symbol creation counter LC3 is "0", " 1 ”,“ 2 ”,“ 4 ”,“ 5 ”,
If the value is any of "6", "8", "9", "11", and "13", a jackpot demonstration display is performed (S3
4) Next, the stored instruction value is read from the instruction value storage area 45h of the RAM 45 (S35), and when the read instruction value is "0" indicating the high probability setting 1, (S36: YES), the set value is displayed in the same manner as above (33).

Further, the instruction value storage area 45 of the RAM 45
The indicated value read from h is “0”, which indicates a high probability setting 1.
If not (S36: NO), the set value is not displayed and the process returns to the main routine (S37). Because, in the case of stochastic fluctuation pattern, you can continue playing the game as it is, so you are not stuck on the setting value very much, but in the case of non-stochastic fluctuation pattern, it depends on the operating form of the game hall It is often the case that you are forced to replace (lucky number system). This is because if the setting of low probability becomes clear at that time, it is discouraging to continue playing games.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the probability setting is displayed in the case of a big hit, so advertise that the game hall has a high probability setting and attract customers. Even if the game is being played, it is possible to confirm whether or not the probability is really high, so that it is possible to continue the game with peace of mind. It should be noted that the setting value may be displayed regardless of the setting value regardless of the setting of the high probability. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the valid number of times of probability variation may be displayed on the gaming machine information display section 30 of the special symbol display section 8. For example, the effective number of probability fluctuations is 10
If it is up to 0 times, it may be displayed on the gaming machine information display section 30 of the special symbol display section 8 as "the number of probability changes is 100!".

Depending on the game machine, the number of times of shortening and the number of times of symbol fluctuation (the number of times the symbol fluctuation is performed in one minute, for example,
Some game machines with setting 1 use up to 5 times per minute, and game machines with setting 2 use up to 6 times per minute). You can go. Further, information of other gaming machines, for example, various information such as "big hit symbol", "probability variation plunge rate", "number of limiters" may be displayed.

Further, the display of the setting information of the gaming machine may be performed not only during the jackpot demonstration display but also during the normal fluctuation of the symbols as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and at the time of reach. Good. Further, the display of the setting information of the gaming machine may be performed by a character, a background, a change in a design or a sound, a change in blinking of an illumination lamp, or the like. For example, in the case of setting 1, a specific character may appear in the special symbol display portion 8, a specific sound may be emitted, or an illumination lamp may blink in a specific pattern.

Even when the low-probability setting is also displayed, the number of customers with the low-probability gaming machine does not necessarily deteriorate. Because, by adjusting the obstacle nail (gaming nail), even with a high probability setting, a game machine that does not win a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (starting port) and a low probability setting, but often a special symbol starting electric. Since it is possible to use the operating method of the game machine such as the game machine that wins the prize 15 (starting opening) according to the preference of the game hall side, it is possible to use a special symbol starting electric accessory 15 (starting opening) with a low probability. The game player may select a gaming machine to win the prize. Therefore, it can be used as one of the methods for selecting the gaming machine by the player.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a pachinko machine 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 24. 19 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 20 is a block diagram of the pachinko machine 100.
21 is a front view showing a modified example of the pachinko machine 100, FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 45 of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a setting notification process of the pachinko machine 100. 24 is a conceptual diagram showing the stored contents of the setting information storage area 45l.

The pachinko machine 100 of the second embodiment is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball detection gates 70 and 71 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 4, respectively, only different from the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, and other mechanical structures are the same as those of the first embodiment. Since it is the same as, the description of the same parts will be omitted. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment.
The electrical configuration of 0 is a game ball detection gate switch 70a,
The point that 71a is connected to the relay board 43 is different from the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. The game ball detection gate switch 70a is composed of a known magnetic sensor that detects a game ball that has passed through the game ball detection gate 70.
The game ball detection gate switch 71a is also composed of a known magnetic sensor that detects the game ball that has passed through the game ball detection gate 71. The detection results of these gaming ball detection gate switches 70a and 71a are the relay board 43 and I /
CPU unit 44 via O interface 47
Be transmitted to.

In the pachinko machine 100 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, gaming ball detection gates 70, 71.
In the lower part of the game, instead of the regular winning hole, the game ball detection gate 7
2, 73 may be provided respectively. Also in this case, similarly to the above, the game ball detection gates 72 and 73 are respectively provided with the game ball detection gate switches composed of known magnetic sensors, and the relay board 43 is provided in the same manner as the game ball detection gate switches 70a and 71a. Just connect it.

Further, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine 100, the setting value of the big hit and the setting method thereof are all the same as those of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. In addition, in the RAM 45 of the pachinko machine 100, as shown in FIG. 22, in addition to the storage areas described in the first embodiment, the setting information notification storage area 45 is provided.
j, a setting information notification flag storage area 45k, a setting information storage area 45l, and a setting notification unit storage area 45m are provided. The setting information storage area 45l is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the “probability setting value” of the jackpot probability is stored as the “setting information 1”, and the “probability fluctuation effective rotation speed” is stored as the “setting information 2”. For example, as the “probability fluctuation effective rotation speed”, “to the next big hit” is stored when the probability fluctuation is performed until the next jackpot, and “100 times when the probability fluctuation is performed up to 100 times of the special symbol fluctuation number”. Is remembered. In addition, "limiter number", which is the limit value of the number of consecutive big hits due to continuous probability fluctuations, is stored as "setting information 3", and "big hit symbol / probability change plunge symbol" is stored as "setting information 4". .

Further, in the loop counter storage area 45a of the RAM 45 of the pachinko machine 100, the normal symbol selection loop counter LC1, the big hit determination loop counter LC2, the special symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC
5, a setting information selection counter LC8 is stored in addition to the reach determination counter LC6 and the reach pattern determination counter LC7. The count value of the setting information selection counter LC8 starts from "0" and every 1 interrupt (2 ms
Every time), "1" is added and 0 is cleared when "101" or more. Therefore, the count value of the setting information selection counter LC8 is any value from "0 to 100".

Next, regarding the operation of the pachinko machine 100,
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the process of the main routine after the power of the pachinko machine 100 is turned on is the same as the process of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment (the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 11). Therefore, the setting notification process of the pachinko machine 100 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23 is performed in the special symbol process S12 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

Here, the player operates the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4, usually A in the game area 4 shown in FIG. Since a game ball is shot aiming at a part, the game ball is not detected or is hardly detected by the game ball detection gates 70 and 71. If the firing handle 7 is turned to the right and fired strongly (to the right), the game ball can be detected by the game ball detection gate 70 provided on the right side of the game area 4, and the firing handle 7 is not turned to the right too much. If the ball is fired so weakly as to spill from the launch rail (choro hit), the game ball can be detected by the game ball detection gate 71 provided on the left side of the game area 4.

Here, when the game ball is not detected by the game ball detection gates 70 and 71, the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is OFF (S4).
0: NO), if the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is already ON (S4)
0: YES), since the setting information notification process has already been entered, the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 11 (S41).

When the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is OFF (S40: NO), when the game ball is detected by the game ball detection gates 70 and 71 (S42: YES), "1" is stored in the setting information notification flag storage area 45k, and the setting information notification flag is turned on (S43). Then, the setting information selection counter LC8
Information setting random number is obtained from the setting information notification storage area 4
The value of the information setting random number is stored in 5j (S44). If no game ball is detected by the game ball detection gates 70 and 71 (S42: NO), the process returns to the main routine shown in FIG. 11 (S41).

Next, in the processing of S44, when the information setting random number stored in the setting information notification storage area 45j is "0" (S45: YES), "setting information 1" stored in the setting information storage area 45l. "Probability setting value" which is the content of
Is read (S46), and if the probability setting value is “setting 1” indicating the setting of high probability (S47: YES), RA
The contents of the setting information 1 are stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m of M45 (S48). After that, as in the case of the first embodiment, the special symbol display unit 8 has a setting notification unit storage area 45m.
The contents of the setting information 1 stored in (1) are displayed (S49).
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, "Lucky !! Setting 1!" Is displayed on the gaming machine information display section 30 (S49).
After that, the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is turned off (“0”) (S50), and the process returns to the main routine (S51).

When the result of the determination in S47 is "NO", the contents of the setting information 2 (probability fluctuation effective rotation speed) are stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m of the RAM 45 (S5).
3). Then, as in the first embodiment, the contents of the setting information 2 stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m are displayed on the special symbol display unit 8 (S49). For example, as shown in FIG. 16, the game machine information display unit 30 displays “the probability change count is 1
It's 00 times! Is displayed (S49). This is because if the content of the setting information 1 has a low probability (“setting 2” or “setting 3”), the player's willingness to play is lost, so avoiding the display of a low probability, the probability The variable effective rotation speed is displayed.

Next, when the information setting random number stored in the setting information notification storage area 45j is other than "0" (S45: N
O), if the information setting random number is less than 20 (S52: Y
ES), the content of the setting information 2 (probability fluctuation effective rotation speed) is stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m of the RAM 45 (S5).
3) After that, the contents of the setting information 2 stored in the setting notification portion storage area 45m are displayed on the special symbol display portion 8 (S4).
9), the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is turned off ("0") (S50), and the process returns to the main routine (S51).

If the information setting random number stored in the setting information notification storage area 45j is other than "0" (S45: N
O), if the information setting random number is 20 or more and less than 50 (S
52: NO, S54: YES), the content of the setting information 3 (number of limiters) is stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m of the RAM 45 (S55), and then stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m in the special symbol display unit 8. The contents of the set information 3 thus displayed are displayed (S49), and the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is set to OFF (“0”) (S50),
The process returns to the main routine (S51).

When the information setting random number stored in the setting information notification storage area 45j is other than "0" (S45: N
O), if the information setting random number is 50 or more (S52: N
O, S54: NO), the content of the setting information 4 (big hit symbol / probable variation plunge symbol) is stored in the setting notification portion storage area 45m of the RAM 45 (S56), and then the special symbol display portion 8
Setting information 4 stored in the setting notification unit storage area 45m
Is displayed (S49), and the stored value of the setting information notification flag storage area 45k is set to OFF ("0") (S5).
0), and returns to the main routine (S51).

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 100 of the second embodiment, by passing the game ball through the game ball detection gates 70 and 71, the special symbol display portion 8 is displayed by the information setting random number acquired. Since the content of the setting information displayed changes, it becomes possible to play a game with a different interest from the normal game. Further, in a gaming machine having several settings such as the jackpot probability and the number of time reductions, the set value is changed depending on the day, so that it is possible to play with interest every time. Furthermore, the probability of displaying the game information may be constant or the number of types of information may be increased.
Further, the number of gaming ball detection gates is not limited to two on the left and right, and four, two on each of the left and right, as in the pachinko machine 100 shown in FIG. 21, may be provided. Also,
By changing the position of the game ball detection gate on the game board 4,
The display content of the game information may be changed by detecting the game ball at the game ball detection gate at each position.

Although the above-described first and second embodiments have been described using a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can be diverted to a pachi-con machine, a pachi-slot machine, or the like. It goes without saying that it is possible. Furthermore, the set value is not limited to three, and may be two, four, six, and the like. Further, setting 1 may have a low probability and setting 3 may have a high probability.

[0077]

As described above, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1, when the predetermined gaming state is reached, the information notifying means can notify the information relating to the setting of the gaming machine. The player can know the setting status of the gaming machine. Therefore, the game can be played with peace of mind.

In the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2,
In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the information notifying means includes:
The information selected by the selection means from among the plurality of pieces of information relating to the occurrence of the special game state can be notified. Therefore,
The player can know the state of various settings of the gaming machine.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the player drives the game ball into the specific game ball detecting means provided in the game area. Thus, the information notifying means can notify the information about the setting of the gaming machine. Therefore, the player can know various information regarding the settings of the gaming machine by his / her own technique.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, information relating to the setting of the gaming machine can be notified on the symbol display section. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player of information relating to the settings of the gaming machine without providing a display section separate from the symbol display section.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a special symbol display portion of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a special symbol display portion of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a setting change switch 3 of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
3 is an enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a RAM of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a ROM of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a set value table according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of setting notification processing of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a special symbol random number storage area 45b of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a normal symbol random number storage area 45c of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a special symbol display portion 8 of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the modification of.

FIG. 16 is a special symbol display portion 8 of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the modification of.

FIG. 17 is a special symbol display portion 8 of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the modification of.

FIG. 18 is a special symbol display portion 8 of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
It is a figure which shows the modification of.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a front view of a pachinko machine of a modified example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 45 of a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a setting notification process for a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram showing the stored contents of a setting information storage area 45l of the pachinko machine of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Pachinko machine 2 game board 4 game areas 8 Special symbol display section 15 Special symbol start electric accessory 16 big prize holes 24 Ordinary symbol display device 25 Special symbol start reservation section 26 Ordinary symbol start pending section 27a 1st stop design 27b Second stop design 27c Third stop design 28 jackpot demonstration display 29 jackpot symbol display 30 Gaming machine information display 31 board box 32 Setting display LED 33 Setting change switch 40 control unit 44a CPU 45 RAM 46 ROM 47 I / O interface 70,71 Game ball detection gate 70a, 71a Game ball detection gate switch 100 pachinko machines

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is provided, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display unit, and a special game state that is advantageous to a player occurs. It is a gaming machine, and is provided with information notifying means capable of notifying information related to the setting of the gaming machine, and when the predetermined gaming state is reached, the information notifying means notifies the information relating to the setting of the gaming machine. Characteristic gaming machine. 2. The information notifying means is capable of notifying a plurality of pieces of information relating to the occurrence of a special game state, further comprising a selecting means, and notifying the information selected by the selecting means. The gaming machine described in 1. 3. The game machine comprises a game area into which a game ball is driven, and the game area is provided with a specific game ball detecting means for detecting the game ball, wherein the specific game ball detecting means detects the game ball. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the information notifying unit notifies the information about the setting of the gaming machine based on the information. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol display section notifies information relating to the setting of the gaming machine.